Contact: Sharon Hunter
DPI WEOP
715 842 0872
Fax 715 845 8271
Wisconsin students can get free help completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at annual College Goal Wisconsin event sites throughout the state. Financial aid professionals and other educators volunteer to help students and their families complete the form required to access federal and state financial aid.
Students hoping to put their hands on money for college can, and should, begin the financial aid process earlier this year. Students planning to pursue postsecondary education in the 2017-18 academic year can access the FAFSA beginning October 1, 2016. As a result, College Goal Wisconsin will host its events earlier than in previous years in an effort to help students submit the required FAFSA in a timely way. Forty-four events will take place on November 2, 5, 9, and 12; and January 18, 21, 25, and 28. Dates, locations, time of event, a list of what to bring, and other information can be found by visiting the College Goal Wisconsin website at collegegoalwi.org.
Anyone who is planning to pursue postsecondary education in the next academic year should complete the FAFSA. That includes high school seniors, continuing college students, transfer students, and adult students considering pursuing higher education. The FAFSA is the form that must be submitted in order to be considered for federal and state financial aid including grants and loans.
In additional to getting professional help competing the FAFSA, each site will award a $1000 scholarship to an eligible student attending an event.
